Wire fastener



Dec." 29 1925- G. F. VOIGHT WIRE FASTENER Filed June 22, 1925 f/VVENTUR-Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WIRE FASTENER.

Application filed June 22, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. VoIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented a new and useful l/Vire Fastener, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wire fasteners particularlyadapted for spacing and attaching wire lath to the wall sheathing ofstucco structures, although also useful for other purposes, and in whicha spacing element is movably supported on a cooperating driven or nailelement, and one of the objects of the invention is the provision of aspacing element comprising a strip of sheet metal bent longitudinallyinto the general form of an arch, with one of its side edges formed intoan upwardly projecting flange and its opposite side edge formed into adownwardly projecting flange, the driven or nail element projectingvertically through the arch between said flanges.

With the foregoing and further objects and purposes in view which willappear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be madewithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spiritof the invention.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved wire fastener seated on a portion of the wall sheathing of astucco structure, preparatory to attaching it thereto, and a portion ofwire lath in engagement with the fastener;

Figure 2 is a side view of the fastener in its permanent positionattached to the wall sheathing, a cross sectionad view of a por' tion ofthe wire lath confined between the head of the driven element and thespacing element, and a sectional view of a portion of stuccocomposition;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but with the wall sheathing andthe spacing element shown in section and with the stucco compositionomitted;

Figure a is a rear elevation of the fastener with the upper portion ofthe driven element broken away;

Serial No. 38,817.

Figures 5 and 6 are top and bottom plan views, respectively, of thespacing element removed from the driven element;

Figure 7 is a sectional view on line 77 of Fig. 4;;

Figure 8 is a view on line 88 and Figure 9 is a cross section on line 99of Fig. 4:.

Referring to the drawings in detail throughout which like referencecharacters designate like parts:

The numerals l and 2 designate the driven element and spacing element,respectively, of my improved wire fastener, the former comprising aheaded nail of conventional type.

The spacing element 2 is formed of an oblong strip of sheet metal bentlongitudinally into the form of an arch, and of which the two endportions form the side limbs 3 and the intermediate portion forms thecrown or apex 4 thereof.

The free ends of the side limbs 3 are bent outwardly in oppositedirections to form supporting lips 5.

One of the side edges of the strip of metal is bent upwardly, therebyforming an upwardly projecting flange 6 extending from one of thesupporting lips 5 across the crown of the arch to the oppositesuppoiting lip. The opposite side edge of said strip is struckdownwardly to form a downwardly projecting, crescent-shaped, flange 7.

8 is an opening extending vertically through the crown or apex of thearch between the flanges 6 and 7, but preferably in closer relation tothe latter than to the former flange.

At the lower margin of the openingSis a depending, annular sleeve 9,through which and said opening 8 projects the driven element or nail 1.

The driven element 1 and spacing element 2, which form cooperatingelements of my improved wire fastener, are intended to be assembled atthe factory, the nail 1 being projected a short distance through theopening 8 and sleeve 9 (see Fig. l) and is intended to be of such a sizediametrically relative tosaid opening and sleeve, as to fit tightlytherein and to engage the side thereof with sufficient pressure tobecome frictionally locked therein against accidental movement relativeto the spacing element, but slidable through said opening and sleeve ofFig. 4:;

when it is operatively driven into the wall sheathing against which thespacing element is seated.

10 designates the wall sheathing of a stucco structure, which sheathingcomprises, preferably, courses of boards nailed in closejointed orderacross the exterior frame-work of the structure, and forms the backingagainst which the stucco composition 11 is spread, and to the face ofwhich the present wire fasteners are adapted to be secured for spacingand attaching the wire lath 12, the latter forming reinforcementfor thestucco composition.

To apply the fastener, itis simply necessary to project the forward endof the driven element 1, together with the spacing element 2, throughone of the meshes of the wire lath 12, hook the flange 6 under one ofthe wires'forming the mesh (see Fig. 1), and then drive the drivenelement until its head engages and binds the lath wire on the crown orapezt 4 of the spacing element between said flange and the body of saiddriven element, and at the same time binds the spacing elementpermanently against the wall sheathing (see Figs. 2 and 8). Thefasteners may be disposed along the wall sheathing at such intervals asmay be found best suited to the particular form of wire lath to beattached and as otherwise best suited to the work to be performed. Y

Obviously, any suitable type of wire lath may be secured with thepresent wire fasteners, including the wire netting commonly known aspoultry wire.

The stucco composition 11 is preferably applied after attaching the wirelath, by spreading it on the wall sheathing and on and around the lathand the fasteners, until a stucco coating of suitable thickness isobtained.

The arrangement whereby one of the flanges is formed to project upwardlyand the other to project downwardly, stiffens the comparatively thinsheet metal comprising the spacing element, very materially, therebypreventing crushing of this element when the cooperating nail isaccidentally driven excessively when attaching the fastener to the wallsheathing. The flange G, in addition to reinforcing the spacing element,also acts as means for retaining the lath wire 12 on the apex of saidelement along one side of the nail so that it may be readily engaged bythe nail head.

I The supporting lips 5, which are adapted to seat against the face ofthe wall sheathing, support the arch portion of the spacing element. Thecomparatively thin metal forming the downwardly projecting ends of thelimbs 8, might, if these lips were omitted, penetrate the sheathing whenthe nail is driven home for binding the lath wire firmly down on thespacing element, par ticularly, when the nail is given a final severeblow with the hammer to assure the head seating firmly against the lathwire.

I claim:

1. A wire fastener comprising, an oblong strip of sheet metal bentintermediate its ends to form an arch, a downwardly projecting flange onone side edge thereof, an upwardly extending flange. on the oppositeside edge, and a nail projecting vertically through said arch betweensaid flanges.

A wire fastener comprising, a strip of sheet metal bent longitudinallyinto the form of an arch, the free ends thereof bent outwardly inopposite directions to form a pair of supporting lips, an upwardlyprojecting flange extending along one ofthe side edges of the strip andterminating in said lips, and a cooperating nail projecting verticallythrough the arch, said nail having a head adapted to operatively engageand bind a lath wire on said arch between said flange and said nail. '7

3. In combination, a spacing element comprising a strip of sheet metalbowed upwardly between its ends, an upwardly projecting flange extendingalong one of the side edges thereof, a flange on the opposite side edge,a nail projecting vertically. through said spacing element between saidflanges, and a lath wire seatedon said spacin element between saidupwardly project ing flange and said nail, said nail having a headengaging said lath wire .for holding it on said spacing element betweensaid upwardly projecting flange andsaidnail.

l. in combination, a spacing element formed of an oblong strip of sheetmetal bent upwardly intermediate its ends, an upwardly projecting flangeextending along one of the side edges thereof, a downwardly projectingflange eXtendinga-long the'opposite side edge, a cooperating nailproject.- ing vertically through said spacing element substantiallyequi-distant from its ends and between said flanges, and a lath wireengaging one side of said nail, said nail having a head adapted toengage said lath wire for binding it on said spacing element betweensaid upwardly projecting flange and said nail.

5. In a wire fastener of thecharacter described, a spacing elementcomprising an oblong strip of sheet metal bowed upwardly centrallylongitudinally, thereby forming a pair of spaced side limbs convergingupwardly, the free ends of said side limbs bent outwardly to formsupporting lips, an upwardly projecting flange formed on one of the sideedges of said spacing elemeat and extending approximately from the outerend of one of said supporting lips across to the outer end of theopposite supporting lip, a crescent-shaped downwardly projecting flangeon the opposite side edge of the spacing element, and a cooperating nailprojecting through the spacing element between said flanges.

6. In combination, a spacing element comprising an oblong strip of sheetmetal having its intermediate portion bowed flat ways upwardly out ofthe plane of its ends, one of the side edges thereof bent upwardly inthe form of a marginal flange, a downward- 1y projecting, outwardlyinclined, flange on the opposite side edge, a lath wire seated on saidbowed up portion of the spacing element, and a nail projecting throughsaid bowed up portion between said projecting flanges, said nail havinga head seating on said lath wire for binding it on said bowed upportion.

7. wire fastener comprising, a spacing element formed of a strip ofsheet metal having its intermediate portion bowed upwardly into the formof an arc, the free ends thereof bent outwardly in opposite directionsto form supporting lips, one of the side edges of said strip bentupwardly at the apex of said are to form a lath retaining flange, and acooperating nail projecting through said apex, said nail having headadapted to operatively engage and bind a lath wire on said apex betweensaid flange and said nail.

8. A wire fastener comprising, a spacing element embodying a strip ofsheet metal bowed upwardly intermediate its ends in the form of an arch,the free ends thereof bent outwardly in opposite directions to form apair of spaced supporting lips adapted to seat against a support, one ofthe si fc edges of said strip at the apex of said arch being bentupwardly to form lath retaining means, a sleeve on the lower side ofsaid apex, and a cooperating nail projecting through said spacingelement through said sleeve, said sleeve adapted to bear against saidnail to normally resist removal therefrom said nail having a headadapted to operatively engage and bind a lath wire on said apex betweensaid means and said nail.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto afiixed mysignature this 15th day of June, 1925.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT.

